The Heart Killers

SAIAM DAQUI FUBANGAS, NAO QUEREM PUTARIA VAI LER A BÍBLIA CARALHO

so queria adicionar que: firstkhaotung e joongdunk no topo!! nada mais importa 💋

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it's a ride (watch suggestions)

Overall: I was mostly entertained but the huge total shifts were not for me. I gave this a rating bump because they did attempt something different with the plot even though it was filled with nonsense. 12 episodes about 1 hour each (uncut). Aired uncut on iQIYI https://www.iq.com/play/2elmpcfm17c?lang=en_us&sh_pltf=4 ; aired uncut on GagaOOLala in Germany, UK & Australia - US starting Dec 21st https://www.gagaoolala.com/en/videos/4985/the-heart-killers-2024 ; airing uncut? on GMMTV's YouTube channel not in the US, Canada or Japan https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLszepnkojZI6Bo6a1yZ8iqQTM_A7AiYxQ&si=R4ODeKuWn7AV-SQh (I will use a VPN to check if YT is the cut or uncut version, episode 1 on iQIYI was 1hr4m27s) Later re-aired on Viki https://www.viki.com/tv/40924c-the-heart-killers This review is for the uncut version which was the only MDL entry at the time.

Content Warnings: murders, blood, manipulation, non con picture taking, blackmail/coercion, non con kissing, harassment, homophobia, bullying, teacher/student relationship/grooming/pedophilia, stalking, beaten up, blood, intimate partner abuse, kidnapping, attempted murder, past murders, vomiting

Watch Suggestions (focuses more on sweet moments with the main couples)
- watch episodes 1-5 (likely won't go back for timings though I overall enjoyed the first several episodes)
- episode 6 stop at 1hr1min30s
- skip episode 7
- episode 8 watch 54-end
- episode 9 watch beginning to 16 and 30 to the end
- episode 10 watch 19-40 and 51-end
- episode 11 watch all or can skip 11:30-18:15
- watch ep 12

What I Liked
- an engaging start
- unique premise (non school setting and actors get to play characters closer to their real age)
- flirting/physical intimacy
- sweet moments
- how characters weren't blushing maidens
- styling
- glad they turned the teacher in and there were consequences for that
- that they subverted a very common trope in ep 12
- director cameo in ep 12
- overall wrapped up well

Room For Improvement
- the huge tonal shifts between sweet cinnamon rolls to cold blooded killers (the graphic dream murdering was too much), did not enjoy the amount of times characters pointed a loaded gun at their love interest and it made it difficult for me to root for the couples
- I've never seen a mechanic with that much grease on their face/body before, felt like a fictional way to say "this person is an auto mechanic"
- some of the sound effects/background music
- a couple of odd mouth/face close up shots
- crashed a grief support group and made a mockery of it on multiple occasions
- too much accordion music
- not a fan of the level of harassment, luckily it ended in episode 4
- random couple in episode 8 when they could have spent more time developing a third couple
- ep 12 poor communication lead to more hurt than if he had just said what his plan was
- a ton of nonsense plot stuff that pulled me out of the story also cliched things such as saying "let me explain" over and over again but not explaining, a character saying "trust me" and another character trusting them because of it

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Joong-Dunk & First-Khaotung in a drama… Of course here I come… First of all… What the heck with that first episode… It really gave me a shock, I must check multiple times if this is really a GmmTV production, not anything else… Why…? Because I think this the first GmmTV drama that had such mature scene like that, if I remember correctly, even only friends still didn’t have that kind of scene… I was really shocked with the scene in my eyes… Haha…

Anyhow… Story first…

Kant met Bison at a bowling alley, and they ended up having a one night stand. The next day, Christ (Captain of the police force), asks Kant to spy on Bison & Fadel, who turn out to be a hitman.

Bison is an easy going man, although suspicious about Kant, but feeling a bit charmed by Kant, Bison let his suspicion go away. It's Fadel who can't let it go & keeps curious with Kant.

So, to ‘chase’ Fadel away, Kant asked his friend, Style, to flirt with Fadel.

Style met Fadel by accidently crashing into his car. Fadel's rude attitude toward Style at first made him not want to take Kant's request. But Kant offers Style something he can't refuse, his old car. So, Style begins his chasing. Soon Fadel's harsh & rejecting behavior toward Style really ignites Style feeling to take Fadel down regarding whether Kant offers still exist or not.

So, how will their relationship be when Fadel & Bison finally know the truth about Kant as the police informant…?

That's pretty much the story without giving any more spoilers. Now what I like and don't.

What I like:
4 names: Joong-Dunk & First-Khaotung. Haha… They're amazing here. Especially Dunk & Khaotung.

What I don’t like:
- A little bit too much for my taste. Some scenes are just too exaggerated…
- All the stupid little things that happen in drama. GmmTV really needs to learn more realistic crime dramas, than only rely on the chemistry of the couples. I mean like when Bison & Fadel do their crime, they never wear gloves. Haha… I know this seems insignificant, but still…

Overall, finally GmmTV really dared to take up a notch of their usual casual drama into a more serious one. Really hope they can bring us a more realistic story…

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Good acting by the main actors, good plot, but the support charaters were a bit flat

Overall a nice, exciting drama. However, I don't think I would watch it a second time.
At first I really almost hated Kant for what he does and first is a fantastic actor, having been in only fans. but the emotional calm he brings especially in live-to-death situations is...heartbreaking. it really brings so much more emotion across than if he was screaming. Insane.
The chemistry between DunkJoon is also just really good. And it was also heartbreaking (like the title says) to see fadel crying bitterly. Had to cry along... The romance between the two is also just on another level. uff just when they hug I have butterflies in my stomach. It was nice to see that Fadel had a vision for life after prison. I wish we could still see what bison has become. I could imagine something along the lines of a painter-artist.
The story is interesting and exciting, but the roles of Mum and Keen didn't really appeal to us and remained flat. It was nice that captain had another appearance, but I would have liked keen to make another appearance in the final ep to say goodbye to his "mum".
The music is basically good to very good, only in Ep 6 rock club scene the music didn't fit at all when the two went into the infield (Rain Jewels - a night to remember: an indie pop artist. Songtitle fits but genre doesn't unfortunately). Besides that, the chosen music is quite good.
Of course there are also a few spicy scenes, I would have liked a nice Penguin scene at the end (as Bison was either drunk or they were disturbed), apart from that these were also nicely staged and you realised that it wasn't their (both parings) first bl (first nc scenes).

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Real mixed bag

I adore FirstKhao, who doesn't, and they were the only ones I was familiar with before going into this show, but I've got to be honest Style and Fadel were the only ones that kept me going with this one.

I think of the four, Dunk's acting was the weakest, but Style as a character is so so SO annoyingly lovable, I didn't mind that much. His cheeky, confidence bewitched me like it did Fadel lol. He had the funniest lines, and I love that he was a mechanic specifically, such a macho job combined with his croptops and fabulousness was delightful. His dad was also great fun.
Joong blew me away, Fadel was such a complex character and he really played the hell out of it, all barely restrained emotions, scared and angry, it was beautifully done! Together their relationship really got to grow and bloom as they started to actually open up and care for each other. Also, in my heart they are a true vers couple, Style is too bossy and Fadel deserves to be worshipped.

Of First and Khao I don't really have anything bad to say acting wise, they were great as always, but their characters reeally fell flat. Bison was interesting in the beginnig, hot tempred, into kink, sweet and spicy both, but as soon as the romance started, his character kind of devolved into nothing but lovesick puppy? With Kant, he obviously was playing a character in the beginnig, being so charming and suave, I was hoping there to be some surprise, some change once the ruse ends but... there was nothing? Still as in love, still charming just much of the same. With their relationship, they threw away anything unique and different, (i guess they forgot Bison was into bdsm? like he was prepared with all that stuff, it wasn't an act?) but there wasn't really any growth besides the ruse and recovery from that.

Plot was nonsense lot of the time, but I didn't really mind. The dates were always cheesy, often cringy, but at least the sets were pretty. I'll admit I fast forwarded through most of the KantBison dates, since they really got the short end of the stick with the cheese and cringe.

I won't be rewatching this show, but I will watch StyleFadel compilations on YouTube.

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Imperfect and Messy, but a fun ride!

Wow, what a journey! I have to say that I surprisingly enjoyed the hell out of this show. Is it an amazing story? No, not really. But, there's just something about this show that makes it really fun to watch despite having many illogical things within it.

PROS
Characters - All the characters were just so interesting to watch! None of them were the classic perfect goody shoes main characters, which I really appreciated. They all had their own issues and flaws, which made them feel more real and relatable. Each main character's actions were understandable, even when they made stupid decisions that made me want to bang my head and their heads against the wall. I especially liked how their personalities clashed and complemented each other. This is specifically true for Fadel and Style, who had some really interesting dynamics.

Chemistry - Off the charts. I came into this already knowing how well KhaoFirst's chemistry is, but what took me by surprise was JoongDunk. I admit, I did not know anything about these two before watching this show, but I was pleasantly surprised how awesome they were together. In fact, I have become total fans of these two and am planning on watching all of their shows together. I just couldn't remove my eyes off the them and their story AT ALL!!

Comedy - If you're expecting an action-packed show like KinnPorsche, then this is defo not for you. This is more of a romantic-comedy (as also said by the actors), so make sure to keep your expectations checked! The comedy was definitely a highlight for me. Style aka Dunk was such an amazing comic relief who also had so many iconic lines. I couldn't stop getting amused, even in serious situations.

Spicy Scenes - Do I need to say more? Now, I'm not the kind of person who just watches BL dramas for spicy scenes, but I will say that it was quite well-done in this show. It's not the classic "top person does all the work" kinda thing (which is completely unrealistic). All the main characters actively engage and do their parts well.

CONS
Illogical moments - I have to say that this drama had multiple plot holes. Some character decisions felt very out of character, like they were made just to push the plot forward rather than matching their personalities. We also did not get proper closure for soo many things. The truth of many things that the audiences were curious about were not told at all.... and don’t even get me started on some of the coincidences! Certain events lined up so conveniently that it felt almost lazy from a writing viewpoint.

Villain characterization - I'm sorry, but this is the lamest villain I've seen in a while!!! The villain was just sooo useless and weak, to the point that it was quite frustrating. I kept thinking "damn, even I can do better than this and I'm no villain". I don't understand how the director managed to give all the mc's has such awesome personalities, but made the antagonists soo freaking stupid and weak.

Acting - Ik that I just proclaimed my love for JoongDunk the pros section above. They're very good, but both of them defo need some more acting lessons. Both of them did good in the comedy, romance, and action bits, but it was obvious how much they struggled with some scenes that require showing a lot of emotions. Those scenes were a hit or miss. They did really good in some emotional scenes, but some also made me go "huh?". However, Ik these two have improved a lot compared to their previous dramas together, so I know that they will just keep getting better. They also matched their characters very well, which I liked a lot.

First's character AKA Kant - I'm not too sure if this is a character problem, actor problem, a director problem, or just a me problem. I just couldn't care about Kant's character AT ALL. He did not feel genuine for about the first 7ish episodes. He did not feel genuine when he "really fell in love". His character just felt really fake for half the show. His character felt better in the second half though..

Overall, this is just a messy, but fun watch. Don't have high expectations about the assassins plot and the action, then you just might enjoy this ridiculous show like I did lol. GOOD LUCK IF YOU PTW THIS!

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This was ok. Yep. That about sums it up.

I can't say I didn't like this story because I did to some level.And I managed to get to the last episode. Well, yes—with the help of popcorn, which I could throw at the screen whenever one of the characters made me angry. Don’t get me wrong, in theory, this was an excellent series. It had all the elements of a good show- a interesting plot, a likable characters, a compelling romance; but in reality it really dragged for me and I can't quite put my finger on why. I would say this was more of an romance sparkled with some a little action.
OK
This started off very strong. I was pretty much instantly charmed by the main characters and there were so many things I really enjoyed about. And then something happened...and trust that no one is surprised more than me. I was bored. I am in shock. What did everyone else discover that I missed? Yes. There were cute bits, and funny bits, and emotional bits, but something just didn’t totally click for me. The problem is not with "The Heart Killers", It is with me. So give it a chance, because it might be your cup of tea.

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When a show is made purely to capitalize on actors popularity and the plot doesn't matter

It actually pains me to see these actors in this poorly produced drama. This show premise has a lot going for it. Two brothers, Fadel and Bison, are hitmen due to their traumatic past leading them down a path of revenge and carnage but find themselves entangled with two persistent and magnetic men that begin to melt their cold exterior and make them wish for a different road. Kant, who meets Bison by chance during a one night stand, is forced into trying to expose the brothers in order to erase his own shady past to protect his younger brother. In his pursuit of Bison and evidence to damn him he enlists the help of his best friend Style to seduce Fadel and pave an easier open for Kant to sneak his way in. While not originally aware of who Fadel really is, Style pursues and wins over Fadel with his tenacious heart. But trouble brews when the brothers realize they have been played leading to a crossroads of how to handle their lovers as their anger and their heart are at war.

With a strong idea and competent actors this series should have been a home run. Unfortunately this show fails to realize any of its potential. From the beginning it is hard to believe that Fadel and Bison are in fact professional hitmen. The pair are likeable and entertaining but the poorly planned and executed 'jobs' and the lack of backstory do not give them credibility as professional killers. Instead the show focuses only on the chemistry and relationship between the pairs without creating any true coherent plot line. It becomes solely about the 4 main leads love story using flimsy story arcs to move the story forward and each arc is more ridiculous than the last. You have to completely abandon any logic to get any enjoyment out of this show. From professional hitmen that don't know how to cover their tracks, to kidnapping in pure daylight with no attempt at secrecy, to prison time that looks like college. Nothing about this drama made sense or was realistic.

Shot with a very small cast this show appears as low budget often with the characters being the only four to appear on screen. Budget wasn't even afforded for enough extras in the hospital or public areas to make any of the story feel real. Even the acting began to feel over the top. Not even the NC scenes were able to save this as they became cringey to watch the further into the story you get. Sadly I do not recommend this show and suggest you use your valuable time on something else and wait for better projects from these actors.

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Beyond fulfilling and worth watching!

A series rich in locations, colours and flavours, framed by a retro aesthetic and tasteful music choices. The romantic aspect is the primary focus of the story --with some action and clever comedy elements combined-- yet no character lives in the shadow of their relationship. We got four very distinctive, fleshed out and independent personalities with their own goals and motives, that could stand alone and still keep the show entertaining.

Acting-wise, the characters are uniquely portrayed and all the actors deserve praise for rising to the challenges and demands their roles present. I will commend First a little more for his performance, only because his character's portrayal heavily depended on micro-expressions and affective flexibility; something I consider really difficult and he does exceptionally.

The show is not flawless and it might have a few loose ends here and there, but it is a very enjoyable and fun ride and I do recommend it to anyone who will watch it for what it is. If you expect a deep mafia drama plot, I suggest you look elsewhere. If you're also looking for a cute, fluffy series of green and red flags, you won't enjoy this series guaranteed. This show embraces the grey. It doesn't follow a moral code and no character falls under the category of the good or the bad guy. The duality of the series, is what makes it stand out from the stack of bls.

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